Rosicrucianism as the Esoteric Complement to Masonry
Where Masonry is:
- Exoteric (craft guilds, public lodges)
- Architectural (building in stone)
- Masculine (brotherhood, fraternity)
Rosicrucianism is:
- Esoteric (hidden brotherhood, invisible college)
- Alchemical (transmutation, inner work)
- More feminine, or balanced(rose = feminine, cross = masculine)
Pairing them:
- Masonry = outer temple (body, physical structure)
- Rosicrucianism = inner temple (heart, spiritual essence)
The Rose blooms at the center of the Cross. The Temple is complete when the Stone is perfected.
The alchemical marriage (solve et coagula)